Period 1-2
This settlement was formed in 1607
Jamestown
First law passed by parliament to raise tax revenue for Britain
Sugar Act
Case over segregated railroad cars ruled “Separate but equal” did not violate 14th Amendment of equal protection
Plessy v. Ferguson
What amendment outlawed alcohol?
18th amendment
Teenager who was murdered after "flirting" with a white woman
Emmett Till
What disease eliminated almost 90% of Native Americans?
Small Pox
What book was written that influenced support for American Revolution?
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
Settlement House founded by Jane Addams to provide social and educational opportunities for working class immigrants
Hull House
How many points did Wilson make after WWI?
14
Who was the president who's goal was the "Great Society"
LBJ
What was the first representative assembly in the colonies?
Virginia House of Burgesses
Collection of essays written by Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
Federalist Papers
What provided shelter, medical aid, schools for education, and legal assistance during Reconstruction?
Freedman’s Bureau
Written to help meatpacking workers, not to improve the quality of meat: “I aimed for the public’s heart & by accident hit it in the stomach”
Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle
Series of North Vietnamese attacks on cities throughout the South. Weakened US public support.
Tet Offensive
Who was the man who founded Rhode Island?
Roger Williams
Turning point in war → French aid after this battle (saw America had a chance to win)
Battle of Saratoga
First federal act that outlawed monopolistic business practices
Sherman Antitrust Act
What program allowed sales or loans of war materials to any country whose defense the president deemed vital to the defense of US
Lend-Lease Program
Authorized President Lyndon Johnson to “take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression” by the communist government of North Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Who was the explorer that advocated for the unfair treatment of Native Americans?
Bartolome De las Casas
What was the response to British impressment of US ships → on all foreign nations enacted by US congress with intent of harming Britain and France during Napoleonic Wars
Embargo Act
What treaty gave America all territory from Texas to California north of Rio Grande?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What document was signed by FDR and Churchill not to acquire new territory as a result of WWII and find peace after war?
Atlantic Charter
Term referring to several large-scale, mass-produced suburban housing developments
Levittown